There are 9 ways to get from Chesterfield to Stromness by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
15h 20mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Kirkwall
cheapest- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI)MAN - KOI
11h 25m£190–429Bus, ferry via Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
18h 8mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
17h 34m£208–335Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
19h 7mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kirkwall (KOI)BHX - KOI
8h 43m£251–536Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
9h 8m£199–575Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
11h 43mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Warrington Central
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
10h 26m£224–672
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Stromness is to train and ferry which costs £200 - £340 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Stromness is to train and fly which takes 8h 43m and costs £250 - £550.
The distance between Chesterfield and Stromness is 613 miles.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Stromness without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from Chesterfield to Stromness, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Stromness.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Chesterfield to Stromness. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Inverness, walk to Union Street, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Donkey Derby to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3, Meadowhall Interchange/C1, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Union Street, Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kirkwall via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
Train from Chesterfield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–40
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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